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Who Did What Now

Who Did What Now

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Whoever said history was boring obviously wasn’t paying attention. Each week, join Katie Charlwood, history harlot and reader of books, as she delves into the people, places and events that make history a bit more interesting!

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  • 196. The Lavender Scare

    196. The Lavender Scare
    Jun 15 2026

    In the era of McCarthyism, thousands of people were forced out of the federal government for being gay. Victims purged from positions, because being a homosexual was to be a threat to to national security...allegedlys

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  • 195. Joshua N. Haldeman - Elon Musk's Apartheid-Loving Grandfather

    195. Joshua N. Haldeman - Elon Musk's Apartheid-Loving Grandfather
    Jun 14 2026

    Did you hear? Elon Musk is now the world's first "Trillionaire." Enjoy this From the Vault

    Anyway, some families have skeletons in the closet, others have an entire ossuary under the floorboards, most like to keep them quiet but the Musk family prefer to put them on display. Elon Musk's grandfather, Joshua Norman Haldeman was an apartheid-loving chiropractor, who was super into conspiracy theories and searching for a "long lost city" in his plane.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • 194. Pope Leo X - From the Vault

    194. Pope Leo X - From the Vault
    Jun 8 2026

    Continuing Pride Month with one of my favourite things, telling y'all all about bad popes! We've got nepotism, murder, homosexial espionage AND a conpiracy involving a pet elephant! Pull up a chair and hear abotut Pope Leo X


    Hosted by Katie Charlwood


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    Forte Retail Park

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    F92 DY22


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I love listening to Katie every week. she lists her sources and is just fantastic at telling the story

my fave weekly listen

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Love this take on history that’s often overlooked or with common/misunderstood facts put to right with a passion that makes you want to rant,

History to rant about

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Fascinating stuff, beautifully told. I would point out though, 80s teens (like me) are today's 50 somethings, again like me.

learning can be fun.

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Love listening to your podcasts 1st podcast I actually started listening to followed u on fb n tiktok and finally started the podcasts

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